Blackpark Energy Storage (30 MW)

Blackpark Energy Storage is a 30 MW battery storage project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 15 December 2020, not yet built; the record was last updated on 12 January 2021. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 15 December 2023, so the project may not go ahead in this form. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

30 MWbattery storage

approved, not builtmay be out of datestatus in REPD

12 January 2021record last updated

Highlandcouncil area

REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 15 December 2023, so the project may not go ahead in this form.

Planning timeline

Date	Stage
14 July 2020	Application submitted
15 December 2020	Planning permission granted
15 December 2023	Permission expired

Project details

Technology: battery storage (stand-alone storage)
Capacity: 30 MW
Status (REPD): approved, not built
Record last updated: 12 January 2021
Operator or applicant: Shires Hamilton
Planning authority: Highland
Planning application reference: 20/02589/FUL
Address (REPD): Black Park Farm, Nairn,
Council area (by location): Highland
Time to decision: 22 weeks
REPD reference: 8105

Earlier applications for this site

Application	MW	Submitted	Outcome
Blackpark Farm 19/00702/FUL	20	28 February 2019	replaced by a revised application

Who decides

Applications	Highland	UK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)	160	10,236
Refused	68 (42%)	19%
Solar refused	0 of 15	12%
Onshore wind refused	61 of 114	45%
Battery storage refused	7 of 31	16%
Median time from submission to decision	52.3 weeks	17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed	20 / 20	—

Other large projects within 10 km

Project	Type	MW	Status	km
Househill House, Househill	battery storage	49.9	approved, not built	0.7
Grigorhill Cottage, Grigorhill	battery storage	49.9	approved, not built	1.3
Blackpark House	battery storage	30	approved, not built	1.9

Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (57.5708, -3.8456).